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APPLIOATION FILED AYE. B, 1907.

Patented A111223, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. B, 1907.

Patented A111223, 1912.

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CHARLES E. HUTCHINGS, 0F ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORA- TIONOF NEW YORK.

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA.

Original application tiled October 22, 19-06, Serial No. 339,911.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1907. Serial No. 366,94).

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that L (infirmes E. Huroninos, of Rochester. in the countyof Monroe and State of New York.y have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Photographic. Cameras: and l do hereby declare thefollowing to be a tull, clear, and exact description of the same.reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thespecification, and to the referencenumerals marked thereon.

VMy present invention relates to photographic cameras and particularlyto that type having a` focusing screen on which the image may be viewed,and it has t'or its ohject to provide a hood or shield for shading thescreen which is adapted to hey used in lieu ot' the usual focusing clothor head covering einliloyed by photographers for this purpose to enablethem to obtain clear cut and well defined images.

The invention has tor its `further object to provide a collapsible hoodwhich is adapted to he attached` to the camera body and is capable otopening automatically into operf ative position When it is released.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations oit parts all as will be hereinafter more tallydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawings: Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a cameraillustrating a device embodying my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 isa similar view showing the parts collapsed. Fig. is an elevationillustrating` the device in one position of adjustment. and Fig. Ai is atop plan view.

ln illustrating my present invention I have shown it applied to a`camera such as that shown in a prior application tiled by me on the 22dday of October, 1906, bearing Serial No. 339,911. oit' which this caseis a` division. The camera illustrated is one embodying a casing 1,y inWhich the rays of light entering the opening 1"l in the 'front of thecamera or passing through the lens located therein, as the case may be,are reflected upon a focusing screen 2 by means of a mirror or otherreflecting surface 3, but it will be understood that the hood may beused with equal advantage With other Well known forms of cameras inwhich the focusing screens are arranged in alinement with the axis ofthe opening or lens.

The support or frame containing the focusing screen is indicated by 4and the aperture tlierin through which it may he viewed is indicated by5. The hood or shield G surrounds the latter and at its inner end it isprovided with inwardly turned edges 7 attached tothe traine and at itsouter end are similar edges S which are secured to a frame t) having acentral aperture 10 of any suitable dimensions. The hood or shield istubular in torni and is preferably rectangular in cross section. Par-hoi its four sides being divided into a plurality of panels 11, definedby scored lines 1Q on which the several panels may he t'oldcd to permitthe hood to be collapsed against the camera casing. as short in Fig. Q.Means are provided for exten ing or opening the hood and holding it in tis position when the operator so desires. iich in the present instanceis combined with the closure 13 adapted to normally cover the hood whenit is collapsed and form a closure for the aperture in frame 4. rl`heclosure is hinged to the latter at one edge. as indicated at 111-. andcomprises a baclr and depending side iianges 15 on one of Which is alatch piece 16 cor'iperating With a` spring operated ringer piece orlatch 17, which normally holds the closure in the position shown in Fig.2. The frame 9 is provided at opposite sides with journals 18 to Whichare connected the arms of a yoke piece 19 hinged at the point 20 to theinner side of the closure 13. The yoke piece is normally operated into ahorizontal position by means ot' a spring 2i and the cover Whenreleasethis swung upwardly on its hinge by a similar spring 22. Thepivotal connection ot' the arms on the door or closure and the hoodframe permits the movement of the former in the are ot a circle and. theprojection and retraction of the latter in a straight line, for as thehood frame is moved relatively toward the focusing screen frame theconnecting arms revolve and their points of attachrnent 20 on the dooror closure pass over the hood from the position shown in Fig. l to thatshown in Fig. 2. During this movement, Which occurs simultaneously Withthe closing movement of the door, both the springs 21 and 22 are placedunder tension in readiness to move the hood outwardly when the latch 17is released.

A hood or shield constructed in accordance with my invention is simplein construction and consists of few parts which may be readily appliedto cameras hcreto fore constructed. By reason of its construction intubular form the rays of light are excluded from all sides of thefocusing screen, permitting the image thereon to be seen distinctly andits capability of collapsing into a comparatively small space permitsits application to a camera as a permanent part thereof.

I claim as my invention:

l. The combination with a focusing screen, of a tubular hood surroundingthe screen, said hood being collapsible longitudinally in the directionof the latter to a position in which its intermediate portion isdisposed as an entirety between its two extreme ends, a cover for thescreen and for the hood when collapsed and means for automaticallyprojecting the outer end of the hood from the screen when the cover isopened.

2. The combination with a focusing screen, of a tubular hood surroundingthe screen, said hood being collapsible longituw dinally in thedirection of the latter to a position in which its intermediate portionis disposed as an entirety between its two extreme ends, a hinged coverfor the screen and for the hood when collapsed, and means forautomatically projecting the outer end of the hood to extend the latterin a direction substantially at right angles to the screen when thecover is raised.

3. The combination with a. focusing screen, of a tubular hoodsurrounding the screen, said hood being collapsible longitudinally inthe direction of the latter to a position in which its intermediateportion is disposed as an entirety between its two extreme ends, a coverfor the screen and for the hood when collapsed, and connections betweenthe cover and the outer end of the hood for automatically extending thelatter by the opening of the cover.

4` The combination with a camera focusing screen, and a hood surroundingthe screen and collapsible in the direction thereof, of means forsupporting the hood in extended position comprising a member hinged atone side of the screen and rev oluble outwardly therefrom, and a rigidconnecting link pivoted to the outer end of the hood and to the memberpermitting the hood to be folded to a position in which its intermediateportion is disposed as an entirety between its two ends.

5. The combination with a camera focusing screen, and a tubular hoodsurrounding the screen and collapsible into engagement therewith to aposition in which its intermediate portion is disposed as an entiretybetween its two ends, of means for supporting the hood in extendedposition comprising a spring-operated member hinged at one side of thescreen and revoluble outwardly therefrom, an arm pivotally connected atone end to the hood and at its opposite extremity to the member and aspring for rotating the arm outwardly away from the member.

G. The combination with a camera focusing screen, a hood surrounding thescreen and collapsible longitudinally, and a frame attached to the outerend of the hood, of a closure adapted to cover the hood when incollapsed position pivoted at one side o'l the screen, supporting armspivoted at a central point to the hood frame and to the closure andsprings for respectively rotating the closure into an open position andmoving the arms outwardly therefrom.

7. The combination with a focusing screen, and a cover therefor hingedat one side thereof, of a tubular hood surrounding the screen andcollapsible longitudinally above the screen and beneath the cover to aposition in which its intermediate portion is disposed as an entiretybetween its two ends, and connections between the hood and cover foreffecting an automatic movement of one through movement of the other.

8. The combination with a focusing screen and a cover therefor hinged atone side thereof, of a tubular hood surrounding the screen andcollapsible longitudinally above the screen and beneath the cover to aposition in which its intermediate portion is disposed as an entiretybetween its two ends, and connections between the hood and cover foreffecting an automatic movement of one through movement of the othercomprising a link hinged to the cover and pivoted to the outer end ofthe hood upon an axis extending substantially centrally and transverselythereof to permit the hood to be collapsed with its ends in asubstantially superposed relative position above the screen and beneaththe cover.

CHARLES E. HUTCHNGS.

Witnesses:

J. A. ROBERTSON, MAY Tamm Copies of this patent may be obtained for vccents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

